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==Lyrics==  
 
==Lyrics==  
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<BR>FZ: Alright, look here folks: We're gonna play another song for ya, but, uh . . .
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<BR>Napoleon: Well . . .
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<BR>(FZ: Sharp! A blues in G.)
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<BR>(Napoleon: Blues in G?)
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<BR>(FZ: No, in A. Hah?) Merely a blues in A, folks.
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<BR>Oh, Yeah-uh.
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<BR>Talk about it.
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<BR>FZ: Goodnight.
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<BR>Baby, it's cold outside.
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<BR>It's up to your knees outside.
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<BR>Baby, you're gonna freeze outside.
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<BR>(Cold, yeahuh.
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<BR>Can y'all feel it?)
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<BR>Take your clothes off and you'll freeze your balls off outside.
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<BR>Oh, lord, oh.
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<BR>Oh, lord, lord, lord, lord,
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<BR>Wow!!
 
==Players On This Song==
 
==Players On This Song==
 
*[[Biography|FZ]] (lead guitar)
 
*[[Biography|FZ]] (lead guitar)
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===Tribute & Cover Albums===  
 
===Tribute & Cover Albums===  
 
==Notes About This Song==
 
==Notes About This Song==
 
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*Recorded live in [[74/09/26-27 Paris France Palais des Sports|Paris, France on September 27 1974]].
Recorded live in [[74/09/26-27 Paris France Palais des Sports|Paris, France on September 27 1974]].
 
  
 
<blockquote>"Like I said, 'When doubt, play the blues'. Frank certainly does play some mean blues on this track. It's hard to believe that the band ran out of material to play for an encore in Paris but that's apparently what happened. Lucky for us..."</blockquote>  
 
<blockquote>"Like I said, 'When doubt, play the blues'. Frank certainly does play some mean blues on this track. It's hard to believe that the band ran out of material to play for an encore in Paris but that's apparently what happened. Lucky for us..."</blockquote>  
 
<div align=right>— [[Dweezil Zappa]], ''[[Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa]] liner notes'', 1996.</div>
 
<div align=right>— [[Dweezil Zappa]], ''[[Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa]] liner notes'', 1996.</div>
  
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*Includes [[Wikipedia:Baby, It's Cold Outside|Baby It's Cold Outside]] ([[Wikipedia:Frank Loesser|Frank Loesser]])
 
==CC Clues In This Song==
 
==CC Clues In This Song==
  
 
[[Category:Tracks]]
 
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[[Category:Instrumental tracks]]
 
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Latest revision as of 09:31, 30 December 2021


Lyrics


FZ: Alright, look here folks: We're gonna play another song for ya, but, uh . . .
Napoleon: Well . . .
(FZ: Sharp! A blues in G.)
(Napoleon: Blues in G?)
(FZ: No, in A. Hah?) Merely a blues in A, folks.


Oh, Yeah-uh.
Talk about it.


FZ: Goodnight.


Baby, it's cold outside.
It's up to your knees outside.
Baby, you're gonna freeze outside.
(Cold, yeahuh.
Can y'all feel it?)
Take your clothes off and you'll freeze your balls off outside.
Oh, lord, oh.
Oh, lord, lord, lord, lord,
Wow!!

Players On This Song

Records On Which This Song Has Appeared

Singles

FZ Albums & Side Projects

Tribute & Cover Albums

Notes About This Song

"Like I said, 'When doubt, play the blues'. Frank certainly does play some mean blues on this track. It's hard to believe that the band ran out of material to play for an encore in Paris but that's apparently what happened. Lucky for us..."

Dweezil Zappa, Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa liner notes, 1996.

CC Clues In This Song